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stash

[ stash ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to put by or away as for safekeeping or future use, usually in a secret place (usually followed by away ):

    The squirrel stashes away nuts for winter.



noun

  1. something put away or hidden:

    a stash of gold coins buried in the garden.

  2. a place in which something is stored secretly; hiding place; cache.
  3. Slang. a supply of hidden drugs.

stash

/ æʃ /

verb

  1. informal.
    troften foll byaway to put or store (money, valuables, etc) in a secret place, as for safekeeping
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. informal.
    a secret store or the place where this is hidden
  2. slang.
    drugs kept for personal consumption
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of stash1

1775–85; blend of stow and cache
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of stash1

C20: origin unknown
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The near 20-year break must have allowed the actor and Tenacious D musician to stash away a private reserve of energy for his fourth time as host.

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Gwent Police said it was not aware of stab vests being worn or stashed but would welcome hearing more about young people's experiences, while the Welsh government said it took school safety "extremely seriously".

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That may be inconvenient, especially if you want to stash the funds in a savings account or use it to pay off another loan or credit card balance.

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But there's no guarantee that Mr Nazarovas was the only hacker to have found the image stash.

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He stashes the weapon he took from the guard booth in a nearby apothecary cabinet before popping another lorazepam and climbing into bed.

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